{"product_id":"token-15-dswa-german-south-west-africa-ludwig-koch-swakopmund-control-no-13-c-1900-1914","title":"Token 15 – DSWA – German South West Africa – Ludwig Koch, Swakopmund – Control No. 13, c. 1900–1914","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 15 – DSWA – German South West Africa – Ludwig Koch, Swakopmund – Control No. 13, c. 1900–1914\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal brass \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWertmarke (token)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issued by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLudwig Koch of Swakopmund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, German South West Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe token bears \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“LUDWIG KOCH SWAKOPMUND”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e together with the individual control number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The reverse is plain. It is a round brass token measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e29 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerd Opalka records this type among the Swakopmund tokens of German South West Africa. Similar pieces are described in auction records as brass \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWertmarken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of Ludwig Koch, Swakopmund, with individual control numbers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue: Gerd Opalka, Wertmarken-Katalog 5, Deutsch-Südwestafrika, Swakopmund, No. 4.1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A scarce and historically interesting example of private token currency from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman South West Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, documenting the commercial history of early Swakopmund.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haller Treasure Chest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57281543111034,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9125\/0466\/files\/Token15frontLudwigKoch13.jpg?v=1789728173","url":"https:\/\/hallertreasurechest.com\/fr\/products\/token-15-dswa-german-south-west-africa-ludwig-koch-swakopmund-control-no-13-c-1900-1914","provider":"Haller Treasure Chest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}